New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-23
PERSONAL.

Tho Hon Irancl, nuncy ~ Newport, who +
nc,rly nnct, year, DID, Will deliver the address AZ the
opcnins oi the NV building OF the Boston Historical
society
Tho Hon. George bancroft calls himself "one OF
the earliest. p,rhan, now th, dido >" Of John c.
Writers living friends
Tho man who hrst u-cd Ia" torpedo I'm naval war
fare says The Philadelphia Kccord died 4" "e'rs"
town the other day. III, name VA, Francis Edgar
sheppard, and hc came II an old North Carolina family j.
vas 4 graduate Of the Naval Academy and an oiiccr
I'm tho Old navy" having resigned because his state
seeded aud entered the Confederate navy Ia l7dl
II WAS IN D"ccmlcr l762. just twenty i've years ago
INT, month, that Shcpplri, then captain III the ton
fcd,ratc navy, blow mp the United states gun boat
cairo with an old fashioned fixed Torpedo fdNtcn" 10
nandrr NOW R'w Adnlrah Thomas @ Sclhidgc wa
I'm command of the cairo. lie aud hi, men were badly
shaken up, but no one Wa XII 81 or eN'n ,o'lpuSH
wounded captain ~hcppud, who VA, lying Y, The
bank watching the explosion made up MS mlnI men
anJ uat ne Womb Lav, no moro ~ II. ~ he never
arothcr torpedo NCWaday' the torpedo he dhl ~
would 10 harmless, although II served then I" bI'N III
the Cairo.
speaking Of the late Valentine baker In his weary
wears ofcxllc, Mr. Yates In his London World says
that The only man Nlto could " draw him out I'M
loosen hl. tongue for him, set It meutH "aeSinS 10
the accompaniment Of smile and twinkng eye was ms
fast and loyal friend Colonel Fred Burnaby. In ap
pcataucc, manner and temperament t"cro was N"
ono prmaturcly aged, about middle height, mono
syllable cautious retiring sometimes despondent.
oncn melancholy and sad the other youhglsh'
burly giant OF Fix feet three, with marvellous gIt oi
fluent speech expansive. Iovally frank sanSuho iuil
Of fight open 10 all corners, evcrl ,'tnsy overhowe
with good humOr, dOll fun and mcrrlment When
ever Baker talked gloomy of his chances against tho
Arabs Burnaly would brak out with CHEEKY lla,
Ina and wager that with two hundred English game
keepers" anI corresponding supply Of Sublc bar
rcA, and huchshot. ho could 90 clean through" the
rebel cUrArals AL and a"tho "wholo Of tho DARK
Continent. and atncfse'iat tho Capo Of Good Hope.
Birnaby's jokcs ktpti& Camp In capital good hulnor,
aud many tlmo Dispersed tho gloom from hls friend
bakers mind Mornsg noon and eve tho two friends
used to phmp tramp up aud down the gravel patel,
oosa erve eS Tor oa
baker IN his blood red turban and undrcss uniform
OF gray flannel brrnaby In plth helmet Ike nat,
tened beehive, In baggy trousers and short jacket OF
dark tweed with both hands bchlnd bis back, and a
big cuig'l swaying and twirling between his ilpser
and thumb-the shorter man walking with sim inhrhl-
like step. tho tall giant with tho elastic outward swing
OF his long legs
America seems TO be enduring with Christian for
utude tho sad declaration Of the Row DR.. Joseph
Parker that he will never sot foot III this land again.
Mrs Hopkins Soulo will build sp erdd summer
mansion ON Block Island.
Mr. Marshall 7. Wilder goes next year to China,
Japan and India to teach tho Orentas bow to laugh.
Miss Anna Dickinson Las icgalned sufficient health to
VIII spend tho winter
The late John Patterson, OF Philadelphia, who was
consplcucusly identified with tho Sanitary Commission
during tho Rebellion, tho voluntary guardian OF
thirteen orphan children They are now all grown
UP, and all but ono are crcdb 70 their patron.
ExPyesldent Freeman, Of Wellesley College, will bs
married today to Professor Palmer, Of Harvard, At